mentally

«mentally» in Mova's school dictionary: in your mind or thoughts, not on paper or with your body:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Mentally means in your mind or thoughts, not on paper or with your body: «work it out mentally». tree →

2) About the health of the mind: «mentally healthy». tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in maths («calculate mentally» = mental maths), health («mentally tired», «mentally strong») and sport. Phrases: «mentally prepared», «mentally exhausted».

examples

• Can you add 25 and 37 mentally? tree →
• She was mentally tired after the exam. tree →
• Athletes prepare mentally before a race. tree →
• Count the coins mentally, then check. tree →
• Being mentally healthy is as important as being fit. tree →
• He mentally noted where he left his bike. tree →

note

Adverb of «mental». Double l: mentally. Mental maths: 25 + 37 = 25 + 35 + 2 = 62. Calling someone «mental» is rude slang; avoid it.

In the corpora

• "Lost his marbles" means became mentally confused or went mad; it is humorous and can be unkind.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mentally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.